Almond Joy Cupcakes

by | Aug 31, 2022 | Dining Guide, Opinion, Recipes

COCONUT CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING — BECAUSE WE ALL NEED A LITTLE JOY A few years ago, cupcakes were a somewhat fashionable dessert. The internet was awash in cupcake concoctions. And then, just like that, they were gone. Their short-lived heyday...

Cooking Thai Dumpling salad

by | Jul 20, 2022 | Dining Guide, Recipes

By Susan Rosser The secret to a mouthwatering dinner salad is it must have some flare — a little panache that elevates it above and beyond the hum-drum lunch options. This Thai-inspired salad is the complete package — with a swoon-worthy peanut dressing and...

International Turkey Burgers

by | Jun 30, 2022 | Dining Guide, Recipes

Switch up your Independence Day burger game. Celebrate July Fourth with these eclectic turkey burgers. Hey, what’s more American than turkey — the centerpiece of Thanksgiving? But these burgers have a bit of an international flare — borrowing from Asian and...

Summery Salad

by | Jun 28, 2022 | Dining Guide, Recipes

By Susan Rosser A few years ago, I read a piece in the New Yorker magazine entitled “It’s Time to Admit that Iceberg is a Superior Lettuce” by Helen Rosner. Iceberg does get a bad rap and, as Ms. Rosner points out, “has never quite managed to secure a place in the...

Okonomiyaki – JAPANESE VEGETABLE PANCAKES

by | Apr 8, 2022 | Dining Guide, Recipes

By Susan Rosser During a recent trip to Charleston, S.C. my family and I had an amazing meal at Xiau Bau Biscuit. It’s a small, unassuming place in a renovated gas station. But wowza, their small plate dishes pack some punch. The menu draws on influences from all of...